Summer nights and the music of Van Halen...that's all we need baby. Dont'cha know it! Sammy Hagar & The Circle's "Crazy Times!" tour kicked off this past weekend with shows in Connecticut and New Jersey. Of the 16 songs played each night, eight of them were from Van Halen's catalog, and not all of them from the Sammy era. Having the chance to catch the Connecticut … [Read more...]
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Sammy Hagar on Club Random with Bill Maher
Bill and Sammy riff on rock and roll excess, the upbringing and the heartbreak that drove Sammy to be a rock star, the technology that would have helped Bill talk to girls when he was younger, how to survive fights when you’re married, Sammy and Eddie Van Halen making peace at the end, and how Quentin Tarrantino put Sammy’s tequila brand in his movie. Watch the full … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony & The Circle To Release New Album This Year
Sammy Hagar & The Circle will release a new album titled Crazy Times before the year is over and it looks like it'll include plenty of Michael Anthony's classic vocals. In a recent interview with Forbes, Hagar said the new Circle album was recorded at Nashville's RCA Studios with famed country producer Dave Cobb. Cobb, who is best known for working with country and … [Read more...]
WATCH: Sammy Hagar Shares Another Van Halen Video From The Vaults – ‘Why Can’t This Be Love?’ Live From Tokyo ’89
It's 5150 celebration time! Thirty-six years ago this week, Van Halen's 5150 album topped the charts. It was the band's first number one album and first featuring Sammy Hagar on lead vocals. To celebrate, Hagar shared a video of the band performing the album's debut single - "Why Can't This Be Love" - live from Tokyo, Japan in 1989. Along with the video, Hagar and … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar On Eddie Van Halen’s Impromptu ‘Right Now’ Guitar Solo: ‘He Played Whatever Came Out’
Sammy Hagar says Eddie Van Halen recorded the guitar solo for "Right Now" in his pajamas and slippers. "Usually, Eddie had solos pretty locked down before we started recording but, on this song, he winged it,” Hagar told Guitar Player's Joe Boss. “He came out of the house in pajamas and slippers, went into the studio and played whatever came out. And as you might expect, it … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar On Why He’s ‘Leery’ Of Leftover Van Halen Songs Being Released
Sammy Hagar says any unreleased Van Halen material in the 5150 vaults was unreleased for a reason and it may not be worth revisiting. In a recent interview with The San Diego Union-Tribune, Hagar was asked if there are any unreleased recordings during his time with the band that could eventually come out. "Van Halen didn’t have many songs that were completed that didn’t … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar & The Circle Announce Summer Tour
Sammy Hagar & The Circle are gearing up for one crazy summer. The band has just announced a 14-date "Crazy Times" summer US amphitheater tour and it's set to kick off on June 10th in Connecticut. The Circle lineup features fellow Van Halen member Michael Anthony, drummer Jason Bonham and guitarist Vic Johnson. George Thorogood and the Destroyers will be the special … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar & The Circle Perform Van Halen Classics At Birthday Bash [SETLISTS & VIDEO]
The Red Rocker is still rockin' after all these years. Hagar, who celebrated his 74th birthday today, recently completed his series of 2021 Birthday Bash concerts held at the Catalina Casino in Avalon, Catalina Island. It was the second straight year Hagar celebrated his birthday in Catalina instead of his usual location - The Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Janie Van Halen Post Tributes To Eddie Van Halen
Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony and Janie Van Halen posted their tributes to Eddie Van Halen today. Hagar shared a black and white photo of Eddie delivering his trademark mid-air scissor kick during Van Halen's 1991-1992 tour along with some brief words: "I can't believe it's been a year. The man is gone but the music lives on #forever." View this post on … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar On Wolfgang Van Halen: ‘The Motherf**ker Can Play!’
Sammy Hagar let the expletives fly when expressing his opinion of Wolfgang Van Halen's musical skills. During a recent appearance on the Lipps Service with Scott Lipps podcast, Hagar recalled the first time he heard Wolfgang's music. Songs from Wolfgang's eventual debut Mammoth WVH album were sent to him by his father Eddie, who couldn't wait for the rest of the world to … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar Says There Are A Few More Van Halen Jams In The Vaults
Credit: Mark Weiss There may be a few more completed Sammy-era Van Halen songs left in the 5150 vaults, according to Sammy Hagar. During a recent interview with Ultimate Classic Rock's Matt Wardlaw, Hagar said, although there isn't much, there are still "a few jams" that remain from his time with the band. One of those songs Hagar cited was a demo recorded during … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar To Celebrate 35th Anniversary Of Van Halen’s ‘Dreams’, 75th Anniversary Of Blue Angels At Upcoming Afterburner Music Festival
Sammy Hagar & The Circle have announced they'll be part of the first-ever Afterburner Music Festival in Southern California to be held on October 1st and 2nd. The show will be in celebration of Van Halen's classic 1986 single "Dreams" along with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, who starred in the song's video (above). Hagar and his bandmates Michael Anthony (bass), Jason … [Read more...]